JA Results

Junior Achievement graduates are better prepared to make smart choices and are less likely to become burdened by debt. In fact, JA alumni credit Junior Achievement with helping them develop skills and confidence they can use throughout their lives to build professional and personal success.

Students participating in JA programs are more optimistic about achieving future success. JA students show a statistically significant improvement in their attitudes toward school, and feel they are personally in control of their destiny. JA students embody an entrepreneurial spirit and are more confident in their ability to manage and control finances. JA programs equip students with the tools they need to find their own success in our competitive and challenging global workforce.

Volunteers lead by example, giving real-world meaning to JA’s curriculum and helping students become more optimistic about school, work and life. In addition, volunteers
report that delivering JA programs to students helps them to sharpen valuable business talents including public speaking and motivational skills.

Educators invite JA into their classrooms because JA volunteers and materials complement their hard work and dedication by helping young people make the connection between what they are learning in school and life after graduation. JA’s engaging hands-on activities align with curriculum standards to help students achieve teachers’ learning objectives.

Corporate Partners value JA’s turnkey, easy-to-implement solutions for businesses to give back to the communities in which they operate. In partnership with JA, businesses actively participate in positively impacting their future workforce. And, JA provides an easy way to engage and invest in employee development through a feelgood training opportunity that inspires students to reach their potential.

Join us on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Fogo de Chão for an unforgettable dining experience that supports Junior Achievement. A special $50 menu is being offered and 100% of the dinner package is donated back to JA. Take advantage … Continue reading →

How many times have you heard the phrase “There’s no such thing as a free lunch”? We are taught from an early age to be skeptical of things that seem too good to be true. So it’s not surprising that … Continue reading →

Volunteers embody the heart of Junior Achievement. Our passionate volunteers transform the key concepts of our lessons into a message that inspires and empowers students to believe in themselves, showing them they can make a difference in the world. We understand … Continue reading →

“I thought I was going to make an impression on them, but it was them who made an impression on me. The whole day amounts to one of my proudest moments… it was totally awesome.” –JA Volunteer

“I'm grateful for the opportunity, it was awesome to see their faces when we did the saving lesson and how interest and saving adds up over a lifetime. It was a great experience for me.” –JA Volunteer

"If I'd had this experience when I was in school, I would have paid a lot more attention" – JA Volunteer

“The knowledge and experience you bring into the classrooms is extraordinary and the staff at JA is exceptional. It is a breath of fresh air to who with people who really care about the success of our youth.” High School Teacher

“For my students, I know that there is no other program, on the planet, that provides a more comprehensive offering of outstanding learning activities that are engaging as well as useful, relevant and practical.” - High School Teacher

“JA is a fantastic opportunity for our students to see people from our community talking about their work, exposing students to many different types of jobs, and giving back to the community.” –Elementary School Teacher

“I have never done anything, including starting new businesses that created millionaires, that is so satisfying as volunteering with JA.” -JA Volunteer

“Thank you so much for coming to our school to help prepare me for my future.” –JA Student

“ I learned a lot about how to manage money and work in a business. I had a great time learning about life, and I feel like I will really use what you taught me someday!” –JA Student

“Junior Achievement provides students the opportunity to interact with business professionals in our community. Students love the activities, lessons, and volunteers that JA brings and they look forward to it every year.” –Elementary School Teacher

“I love when my students are able to apply what they learned in JA to other topics they are learning in my class.” –Elementary School Teacher

“JA has inspired me to open my mind to new careers that I would never think I would be able to achieve and like”. –JA Student

“As I go into college, I will take all these experiences and lessons as I begin to build a career based on the fundamentals I learned from JA all the way back in elementary school.” –JA Student

“This experience made me think about going to college and finishing my high school year strong.” –JA Student

“After JA Business Week, I am a lot more engaged and better prepared to enter the business world. I will take home the most important thing; how to be a successful and respected business woman.” –JA Student

“JA Finance Park has affected me in so many ways. I will save money to plan for my future. I also realize that you shouldn’t spend money you don’t have.” –JA Student

“I think my future will be better now that I know how to handle my money.” –JA Student

“I have learned key skills that will deem to my success in the future, and will ultimately help me fulfill my dreams” –JA Student and Inspiration Scholarship Recipient

“I know in my heart that education is an investment, and with my knowledge of financial literacy as well as support from Junior Achievement, I can continue to dream big and reach my full potential.” –JA Student and Inspiration Scholarship Recipient

“This program has over the years given me a sense of motivation to participate in the community as well as an early opportunity to explore my interest in a business career.” –JA Student

“The most important thing I learned is that regardless of where you come from or what’s happened to you, you can accomplish anything.” –JA Student

“Participating in JA Business Week is the best thing I could have ever done. I feel like that one week prepared me for my entire life and plans.” –JA Student

“I believe Finance Park helped me gain a better perspective on how to budget money in the future and to make financially efficient choices.” –JA Student

“JA showed me that everyone has their own box of tools for success. And JA has proceeded to show me how to operate all of those tools.” –JA Student and Inspiration Scholarship Recipient

“Junior Achievement programs have opened my eyes to the real world. They changed my perspective on marketing and entrepreneurship and taught me how to be a successful business leader.” –JA Student